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词条 List of shipwrecks in May 1941
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  1. 1 May

  2. 2 May

  3. 3 May

  4. 4 May

  5. 5 May

  6. 6 May

  7. 7 May

  8. 8 May

  9. 9 May

  10. 10 May

  11. 11 May

  12. 12 May

  13. 13 May

  14. 14 May

  15. 15 May

  16. 16 May

  17. 17 May

  18. 18 May

  19. 19 May

  20. 20 May

  21. 21 May

  22. 22 May

  23. 23 May

  24. 24 May

  25. 25 May

  26. 26 May

  27. 27 May

  28. 28 May

  29. 29 May

  30. 30 May

  31. 31 May

  32. Unknown date

  33. Notes

  34. References

The list of shipwrecks in May 1941 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1941.

May 1941
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1 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=1 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Arcturus|1937|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|2|nmi|km}} south of the Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia by {{HMS|Upholder|P37|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[1]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Europa|1931|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in a Luftwaffe air raid on Liverpool, Lancashire.[2]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Jean Frederic||2}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off Start Point, Devon by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of a crew member.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Larissa||2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Volos.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Leverkusen|1928|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|4|nmi|km}} south of the Kerkennah Islands by {{HMS|Upholder|P37|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[1]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Malakand|1919|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The ammunition transporter was bombed and sunk in a Luftwaffe air raid on Liverpool.[2]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Nerissa||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy HX 121: The passenger ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|57|57|N|10|08|W}}) by {{GS|U-552||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 207 of the 290 people on board. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Veteran|D72|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[3][4]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Polinice||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|government}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Malta by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was later salvaged.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Samsø||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|8|35|N|16|17|W}}) by {{GS|U-103|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of one of her twenty crew.[3][5]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship||Santa Quitéra|schooner|2}}
|flag={{flag|Portugal}}
|desc=The schooner foundered in the Grand Banks. All 40 crew were rescued.[6]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Saturnus|1935|2}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The barrage balloon vessel was damaged by enemy action and was declared a constructive total loss.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Sea Fisher||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the North Sea ({{coord|55|34|N|1|28|W}}) and was beached. She was later refloated and taken to Middlesbrough, Yorkshire.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Serdica||2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Benghazi, Libya by Royal Air Force aircraft.[3] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

2 May

For the loss of the British tanker Capulet on this day see the entry for 28 April 1941.{{shipwreck list begin |date=2 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Alberic}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=The naval trawler collided with {{HNoMS|St. Albans|I15|2}} ({{navy|Norway}}) in the Pentland Firth and sank with the loss of 13 crew.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Jersey|F72|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The {{sclass2-|J|destroyer|2}} struck a mine and sank in the Grand Harbour, Malta with the loss of 35 of her crew.
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|HMY|Nyula}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval yacht collided with another vessel in the North Sea off the mouth of the Tyne and sank.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Parracombe||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Italian aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|9.5|nmi|km}} off Cape Bon, Tunisia while making a solo run from Gibraltar to Malta disguised as Spanish. 18 crew were interned by the French at Bizerte.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Trajan|1915|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea ({{coord|53|10|N|1|13|E}}) by Luftwaffe aircraft. All 21 crew were rescued by a Royal Navy destroyer.[3][7]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{Ship|German trawler|V 808 Reichspräsident von Hindenburg||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The vorpostenboot was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north west of Borkum, Lower Saxony by Royal Air Force aircraft.[2][3] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

3 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=3 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Araybank||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged at Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was again bombed on 16 May and was declared a total loss. Later refloated and taken to Trieste, Italy for repairs.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship||Barnacle|barge|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The sailing barge was bombed and sunk at Waterloo Dock, Liverpool, Lancashire by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Birmania||2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship blew up and sank at Tripoli, Libya due to the detonation of cluster bombs improperly crated for shipment. The explosion in the forward hold flung the stern of the ship up onto the quay. The armed merchant cruiser {{ship|Italian auxiliary cruiser|Città di Bari||2}} ({{navy|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}) was destroyed by the explosion also. The ships suffered 28 killed and 38 wounded Germans, 42 killed and 50 wounded Italians, and 150 Arabs killed and many wounded.[3][8]}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|ST|Bonita||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk at Waterloo Dock, Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Bra-Kar|1928|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed, blew up, and sank at Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was refloated in June and beached at Tranmere, Cheshire. Subsequently scrapped.[3][9]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Brill
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The flat was bombed and sunk at Canada Dock, Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|Italian torpedo boat|Canopo|1936|2}}
|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}
|desc=World War II: The {{sclass-|Spica|torpedo boat|2}} was bombed and sunk at Tripoli by Royal Air Force aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|Italian auxiliary cruiser|Città di Bari||2}}
|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The auxiliary cruiser was sunk at Tripoli by the explosion of {{SS|Birmania||2}} ({{Flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}) detonating her cargo of gasoline. The ships suffered 28 killed and 38 wounded Germans, 42 killed and 50 wounded Italians, and 150 Arabs killed and many wounded.[3][10][11]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Corbet||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank 2 cables off the entrance to Herculaneum Dock, Liverpool with the loss of eight of her nine crew.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Dace
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The flat was bombed and sunk at Canada Dock, Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Ellesport
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The barge was sunk by either bombing on 3 May, or by the explosion of {{SS|Malakand|1919|2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}) on 4 May at Alexandria Dock No. 3, Liverpool.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Emily Burton
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The motor barge was bombed and sunk at Huskisson Branch No. 3 Dock, Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Giuseppe Orland||2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank at Tripoli.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Grosvenor
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The flat was bombed and sunk at Canada Dock, Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Ivy P||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk at Langton Branch Dock, Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship||Ling|barge|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The sailing barge was bombed and sunk at Huskisson Branch No. 3 Dock, Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship||Longendale|barge|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The barge was bombed and sunk at Alexandria Dock No. 3, Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship||Luce|barge|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The flat was burned out and sunk by the exploding vessels {{MV|Bra-Kar|1928|2}} ({{flag|Norway}}) and {{ship||Oyster|barge|2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}) at Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Mus
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The flat was bombed and sunk at Alexandria Dock No. 3, Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Orrell
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The barge was bombed and sunk at Alexandria Dock No. 3, Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship||Oyster|barge|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The sailing barge blew up and sank due to the explosion of {{MV|Bra-Kar|1928|2}} ({{flag|Norway}}) at Liverpool.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship||Pike|barge|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The sailing barge was bombed and sunk at Huskisson Branch No. 3 Dock, Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Ray
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The flat was bombed and sunk at Alexandria Dock No. 3, Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Recco||2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The tanker was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|44|37|N|24|27|W}}) by {{HMS|Hilary|1931|6}} ({{navy|UK}}) and was scuttled by her crew.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Roach
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The flat was bombed and sunk at Alexandria Dock No. 3, Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Rover
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The flat was bombed and sunk at Canada Dock, Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship||Silverdale|barge|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The sailing barge was bombed and sunk at Canada Dock, Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship||Sirius|lightship|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|government}}
|desc=World War II: The lightship struck a mine and sank at Liverpool, Lancashire.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Sitona|1920|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy FS 479: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea ({{coord|53|12|N|1|11|E}}) by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued and she sank the next day.[2][3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Surveyor No.3
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The motor launch was bombed and sunk at Alexandria Dock No. 3, Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Taranger|1930|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|61|07|N|25|20|W}}) by {{GS|U-95|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of one of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Begonia|K66|6}} ({{navy|UK}}) and the fishing vessel Sigurfari ( Iceland).[3][12]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Tugnin||2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|11|nmi|km}} north west of Mersa Brega, Libya by {{HMS|Triumph|N18|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Walton
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The steam barge was bombed and sunk at Huskisson Branch No. 3 Dock, Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3] }}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Wray Castle||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|6|48|N|13|55|W}}) by {{GS|U-103|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of one of her 57 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{SS|Angola|1912|2}} ({{flag|Portugal}}).[3][13] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

4 May

For the sinking of HMS Fermoy on this date, see the entry for 30 April 1941

{{shipwreck list begin |date=4 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|HMT|Ben Gairn}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk.[14]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Baron Inchcape||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Domino||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Liverpool by the explosion of {{SS|Malakand|1919|2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}).[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Elstree Grange||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Liverpool by the explosion of {{SS|Malakand|1919|2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}).[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MS|Europa|1931|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was set afire and burnt out at Liverpool by the explosion of {{SS|Malakand|1919|2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}). Declared a constructive total loss, she was scrapped at New Ferry, Cheshire in 1946.[3][69]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|Italian torpedo boat|Giuseppe la Farina||2}}
|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}
|desc=World War II: The Giuseppe la Masa-class torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Japan|1911|2}}
|flag={{flag|Sweden}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy OB 310: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South Atlantic {{convert|249|nmi|km}} north west of Freetown, Sierra Leone ({{coord|10|15|N|16|33|W}}) by {{GS|U-38|1938|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All on board were taken as prisoners of war when the landed in French Guinea. The 27 Swedes were later released.[3][15]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Jean Jadot||2}}
|flag={{Flag|Belgium}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was severely damaged at Liverpool by the explosion of {{SS|Malakand|1919|2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}). She was later repaired and returned to service.[16]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Malakand|1919|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: During an air raid at Liverpool, Lancashire, on 3 May, a barrage balloon crashed onto the cargo ship and caught fire. The fire, or a fire on the Dock, spread eventually reaching her cargo of ammunition causing her to explode and sink early on 4 May.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Marie-Flore||2}}
|flag={{flag|Belgium}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and severely damaged by Luftwaffe aircraft in the Bristol Channel off Trevose Head ({{coord|50|41|N|5|05|W}}). Six crew were killed. The burning ship was taken in tow by {{ship|HMT|Lord Essendon}} ({{navy|UK}}).She was repaired and returned to service in February 1942.[16]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Pneumatic Elevator No.11
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The floating elevator was sunk at Liverpool by the explosion of {{SS|Malakand|1919|2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}).[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Tacoma Star||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by the explosion of {{SS|Malakand|1919|2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}) at Liverpool. She was later salvaged.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Tregor||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Bristol Channel {{convert|6|nmi|km}} off Trevose Head by Luftwaffe aircraft. All six crew were rescued.[2][3]
}}{{shipwreck list end}}

5 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=5 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Cape Breton|1940|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Belfast, County Antrim by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Fair Head||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Belfast by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Fidelia}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The boom defence vessel was bombed and sunk at Lowestoft, Suffolk by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNLMS|Jean Frederic||6}}
|flag={{navy|Netherlands}}
|desc= World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the English Channel by German aircraft. 25 crewmen killed. Survivors were rescued the next day by {{HMS|ML 157}} ({{navy|UK}}).[17]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Queen Maud|1936|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|7|54|N|16|41|W}}) by {{GS|U-38|1938|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of one crew member. Survivors were rescued by {{SS|Mirandella||2}} ({{flag|Portugal}}).[3][18]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Royston||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft on 3 May. She was taken in tow but sank the next day at {{coord|53|37|N|0|39|E}}.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Sumba||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The whaler was bombed and damaged in the Bristol Channel by Luftwaffe aircraft and was beached off Barry, Glamorgan. She was later repaired and returned to service.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Traffic|1873|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The steam barge was bombed and sunk at Liverpool, Lancashire by Luftwaffe aircraft. }}{{shipwreck list end}}

6 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=6 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Bengasi||2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|3|nmi|km}} off Cavoli, Calabria by {{HMS|Truant|N68|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Cagliari||2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|3|nmi|km}} off Fuscaldo, Calabria ({{coord|39|11|N|15|58|E}}) by {{HMS|Taku|N38|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Camito|F77|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The ocean boarding vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland ({{coord|50|42|N|21|20|W}}) by {{GS|U-97|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 28 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Orchis|K76|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[3][19][20]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Dunkwa||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|8|43|N|17|13|W}}) by {{GS|U-103|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of eight of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{SS|Polydorus||2}} ({{flag|Netherlands}}).[3][21]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Emanuel
|flag={{flag|Faroe Islands}}
|desc=The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|62|06|N|8|10|W}}) by {{GS|U-556||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of three crew.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Oakdene|1936|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|6|19|N|27|55|W}}) by {{GS|U-105|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 35 crew were rescued by {{HMS|Dorsetshire|40|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[3][22]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Sangro||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|naval}}
|desc=World War II: The captured Italian tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland ({{coord|50|42|N|21|20|W}}) by {{GS|U-97|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Orchis|K76|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[3][19]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Surat|1939|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|8|23|N|15|13|W}}) by {{GS|U-103|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of four of her 65 crew. Survivors were rescued by the hopper barge Foremost 102 ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}).[3][23] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

7 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=7 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Bluestone||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk at Greenock, Renfrewshire by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|British Emperor||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean ({{coord|8|30|N|56|25|E}}) by {{ship|German auxiliary cruiser|Pinguin||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 45 crew between the sinking of their ship, and survivors rescued by Pinguin who were lost when the German ship was sunk the next day.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Eastern Star|1919|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy OB 318: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|61|29|N|22|40|W}}) by {{GS|U-94|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 46 crew were rescued by {{HMT|Daneman}} ({{navy|UK}}).[24]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Ellesbank
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The flat was bombed and sunk at Liverpool, Lancashire by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Fernlane|1927|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|10|02|N|20|17|W}}) by {{ship|Italian submarine|Enrico Tazzoli|TZ|2}} ({{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}). All crew were rescued.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Gowan Hill}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk at Greenock by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|ST|Hornby||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk at Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft. raised, repaired, returned to service.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Hurricane|H06|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The {{sclass2-|H|destroyer|2}} was bombed and sunk at Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship||Ida Burton|barge|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The sailing barge was bombed and sunk at Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Ixion|1912|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy OB 318: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|61|29|N|22|40|W}}) by {{GS|U-94|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 105 crew were rescued by {{HMS|Marigold|K87|6}} ({{navy|UK}}) and {{SS|Nailsea Moor||2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}).[3][25]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Katina P||2}}
|flag={{flag|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Astakos by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3][26]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Kineenan
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The steam barge struck a mine and sank at Liverpool with the loss of all five crew.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German weather ship|München|WBS 6|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The weather ship was captured south east of Iceland by {{HMS|Somali|F33|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[27] She was reported to have been scuttled by her crew,[28] to prevent the Germans from learning that Enigma machine codes had been captured. The former trawler was sold to the Faroe Islands in 1943 and renamed Froyen.[27]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Pascoli||2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea off Sazan Island, Albania.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Ril Ida
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk at Hull, Yorkshire by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Safiyeh||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The tanker barge was bombed and sunk at Qurnan by Regia Aeronautica aircraft. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Stoke}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The {{sclass2-|Hunt|minesweeper|||1916}} was bombed and sunk at Tobruk, Libya by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of II Staffeln, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe with the loss of 21 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Ladybird|1916|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[2][3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Susarion}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk off the mouth of the Humber by Luftwaffe aircraft.[29]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Tanais||2}}
|flag={{flag|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was later salvaged, repaired and entered German service.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Waterlily
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The fishing vessel was bombed and sunk at West Mersea, Essex by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

8 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=8 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Burman||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The steam barge was bombed and sunk at Liverpool, Lancashire by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Capitano A Cecchi||2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk at Benghazi, Libya by {{HMS|Ajax|22|6}}, {{HMS|Havock|H43|6}}, {{HMS|Hotspur|H01|6}} and {{HMS|Imperial|D09|6}} (all {{navy|UK}}).[3][30]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship||Delite|barge|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The sailing barge was bombed and sunk at Hull, Yorkshire by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|F W No.20||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The dredger was sunk by an explosion in Langstone Harbour, Hampshire with the loss of three crew.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Hercules|1903|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The floating crane was bombed and sunk at Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|ST|Irishman||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The tug was sunk by an explosion in Langstone Harbour with the loss of five crew.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship||Ladore|barge|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The sailing barge was bombed and sunk at Hull by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Marton||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German auxiliary cruiser|Pinguin||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The auxiliary cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean north of the Seychelles by {{HMS|Cornwall|56|6}} ({{navy|UK}}) with the loss of 341 crew and 200 prisoners of war. Sixty crew were rescued, as were 22 prisoners of war, survivors from {{SS|British Emperor||2}}, {{SS|Clan Buchanan|1937|2}} and {{SS|Empire Light||2}} (all {{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}).[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Ramillies||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|48|05|N|32|26|W}}) by {{GS|U-97|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 29 of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{SS|Geddington Court||2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}).[3][31]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Rose
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The steam barge was bombed and sunk at Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Silicia}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank at Hull with the loss of seven crew. Survivors were rescued by HMML 211 ({{navy|UK}}).[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Stromboli|1902|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was refloated on 14 April 1942 and beached at Tranmere, Cheshire but was declared a total loss and subsequently scrapped.[32]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Tenace||2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk at Benghazi by {{HMS|Ajax|22|6}}, {{HMS|Havock|H43|6}}, {{HMS|Hotspur|H01|6}} and {{HMS|Imperial|D09|6}} (all {{navy|UK}}).[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Thistle
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The fishing smack struck a mine and sank in the North Sea ({{coord|51|45|N|1|09|E}}). All crew were rescued.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|HMT|Thistle V}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk ({{coord|52|28|N|1|47|E}}) with the loss of ten of her 11 crew.[3][33]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Trentino|1919|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Liverpool by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|HMT|Uberty}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk at Lowestoft by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 13 crew.[3][34][35]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German submarine chaser|UJ 173 Mob-Fd 32||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The submarine chaser was bombed and sunk off Feiestein, Norway by British aircraft.[2]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German submarine chaser|UJ 179 Carl Kämpf||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The submarine chaser was bombed and severely damaged off Feiestein by British aircraft. She was later repaired and returned to service.[2]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|HMY|Viva II}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval yacht was bombed and sunk in the Bristol Channel {{convert|13|nmi|km}} west of Trevose Head, Cornwall by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of 406 Küstenfliegergruppe, Luftwaffe with the loss of 22 of her 32 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Cleveland|L46|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[2][3][36][37]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Welcome Home
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The ketch was bombed and sunk at Hull by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Whitakers No. 1
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The barge was bombed and sunk at Hull by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

9 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=9 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|MT|Alfred Olsen||2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|2|59|N|20|26|W}}) by {{ship|Italian submarine|Enrico Tazzoli|TZ|2}} ({{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}). All crew were rescued.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Bengore Head|1922|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy OB 318: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|60|45|N|33|02|W}}) by {{GS|U-110|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of one of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMT|Apollo}} ({{navy|UK}} and {{SS|Borgfred||2}} {{flag|Norway}}).[3][38]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|City of Winchester||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|400|nmi|km}} south south west of the Cape Verde Islands, Portugal ({{coord|8|20|N|26|14|W}}) by {{GS|U-103|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of six of her 98 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{MV|Herma||2}} ({{flag|Norway}}).[3][39]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Empire Cloud||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy OB 318: The cargo ship, on her maiden voyage, was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean east north east of Cape Farewell, Greenland ({{coord|61|00|N|31|30|W}}) by {{GS|U-201||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of five of her 54 crew. The ship was abandoned, with {{HMS|Nigella|K19|6}} ({{navy|UK}}) rescuing the survivors. Empire Cloud was taken in tow by the tug {{MV|Thames|1938|2}} ({{flag|Netherlands}}) reaching the Clyde on 20 May, she was subsequently repaired and returned to service.
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Empire Song||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Tiger / Convoy WS 58: The cargo liner struck a mine and sank in the Strait of Sicily ({{coord|37|09|12|N|11|01|24|E}}) with the loss of 19 lives. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Foresight|H68|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[3][40]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Esmond||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy OB 318: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|60|24|N|32|27|W}}) by {{GS|U-110|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 50 crew were rescued by {{SS|Aelybryn||2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}), {{HMS|Aubrietia|K96|6}} ({{navy|UK}}) and {{SS|Borgfred||2}} ({{flag|Norway}}) .[3][41]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Gregalia||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy OB 318: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|60|24|N|32|37|W}}) by {{GS|U-201||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 66 crew were rescued by {{HMT|Daneman|FY123|6}} ({{navy|UK}}.[42]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Luis Puebla
|flag={{flag|Spain|1938}}
|desc=World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay {{convert|160|nmi|km}} north of Gijón, Asturias with the loss of nine of her 12 crew.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Queenworth}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk off the mouth of the Humber by Luftwaffe aircraft.[43]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Tankerton Towers
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The trawler was bombed and sunk off St Govan's Lightship ({{flag|United Kingdom|government}}) by Luftwaffe aircraft. All eight crew were rescued.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{GS|U-110|1940|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Primrose: The Type IXB submarine was captured in the Atlantic Ocean by {{HMS|Aubrietia|K96|6}}, {{HMS|Broadway|H90|6}} and {{HMS|Bulldog|H91|6}} (all {{navy|UK}}) with the loss of 15 of her 47 crew. An Enigma machine was captured intact. U-110 was taken in tow by HMS Bulldog but sank the next day in a storm.[3] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

10 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=10 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Aelybryn||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy OB 318: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Cape Farewell, Greenland ({{coord|59|23|N|35|25|W}}) by {{GS|U-556||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of one of her 45 crew. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued by {{HMT|Daneman|FY123|6}} ({{navy|UK}}). Aelybryn was towed to Reykjavík, Iceland by {{HMS|Hollyhock|K64|6}} ({{navy|UK}}). Later repaired and returned to service.[44]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Altais}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The auxiliary ship was bombed and sunk at London by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Comet I}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The auxiliary ship was bombed and sunk at London by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Empire Caribou||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy OB 318: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Greenland ({{coord|59|28|N|35|44|W}}) by {{GS|U-552||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 29 of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Malcolm|D19|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Faislane}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The auxiliary ship was bombed and sunk at London by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Gand||2}}
|flag={{flag|Belgium}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy OB 318: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|57|45|N|37|34|W}}) by {{GS|U-552||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of one of her 43 crew.[3][45]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Igloo}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The auxiliary ship was bombed and sunk at London by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Jake II}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The auxiliary ship was bombed and sunk at London by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Langley||2}}
|flag={{Flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: This is the original name of the Belgian Gand (above). No British ship by this name was afloat at this time, the entry is a duplication.
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship||Martin Pecheur|schooner|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|naval}}
|desc=World War II: The captured French schooner caught fire and sank in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|37|07|N|8|34|W}}). The prize crew took to the lifeboats and reached Gibraltar.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=HMS HDML 1011
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The harbour defence motor launch was bombed and sunk south of Crete in the Mediterranean Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3][46]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Miss England}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The auxiliary ship was bombed and sunk at London by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Nomad III}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The auxiliary ship was bombed and sunk at London by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|Italian ship|Ramb III||2}}
|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The auxiliary cruiser was sunk in Benghazi Harbor by {{HMS|Triumph|N18|6}} ({{navy|UK}}). Raised, repaired, and returned to service.
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Safari}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The auxiliary ship was bombed and sunk at London by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3] }}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{GS|U-110|1940|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Primrose: The Type IXB submarine sank in the Atlantic Ocean during a storm while under tow by the destroyer {{HMS|Bulldog|H91|6}} ({{navy|UK}}) the day after being captured by the corvette {{HMS|Aubrietia|K96|6}} and destroyers {{HMS|Broadway|H90|6}} and HMS Bulldog (all {{navy|UK}}).[3] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

11 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=11 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|City of Shanghai||2}}
|flag={{Flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|6|40|N|27|50|W}}) by {{GS|U-103|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of six of her 73 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{SS|Josefina S||2}} ({{flag|Argentina}}), {{MV|Richmond Castle|1939|2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}} and {{SS|Stad Arnhem||2}} ({{flag|Netherlands}}).[3][47]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Gypsy
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The auxiliary base ship was bombed and sunk at London by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Somerset|1918|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|54|54|N|16|20|W}}) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. All crew were rescued.[2][3] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

12 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=12 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Aghios Paraskavi
|flag={{flag|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Lemnos by {{HMS|Rorqual|N74|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Fowberry Tower||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea {{convert|1|nmi|km}} south west by west of the Humber Lightship ({{flag|United Kingdom|government}}) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of six crew.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Ladybird|1916|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The {{sclass2-|Insect|gunboat|2}} was bombed and sunk at Tobruk, Libya by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of four crew.
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Rawnsley||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Ierapetra Bay by Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 aircraft of 281 Squadron, Regia Aeronautica.[2][3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Richard de Larrinaga||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off the mouth of the Tyne by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

13 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=13 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Benvrackie||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|0|49|N|20|15|W}}) by {{GS|U-105|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 13 crew. 15 crew of {{MV|Lassell||2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}) were also killed. Fifty-eight survivors were rescued by {{HMHS|Oxfordshire||2}} ({{navy|UK}}).[3][48]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|ST|Cornflower||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk at Malta by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=F
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The hopper barge struck a mine and sank off Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland with the loss of five of her 11 crew.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Fort Rona
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The trawler was bombed and sunk in the Bristol Channel {{convert|15|nmi|km}} west south west of Bardsey Island by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Nueva Elisa
|flag={{flag|Spain|1938}}
|desc=World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Salopian|F94|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy SC 30: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|59|04|N|38|15|W}}) by {{GS|U-98|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of three of her 281 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Intrepid|D10|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[3][49][50]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Somersby||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy SC 30: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|60|39|N|26|13|W}}) by {{GS|U-111|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 33 crew were rescued by {{SS|Marika Protopapa||2}} ({{flag|Greece}}). }}{{shipwreck list end}}

14 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=14 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Dalesman||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft and was beached. She was later salvaged, repaired and entered German service as Pluto.[3][205]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Karlander||2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy OB 321: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|55|38|N|13|38|W}}) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. She was later scuttled at {{coord|55|36|N|13|24|W}}. All 26 crew were rescued by {{SS|Zaafaran||2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}).[2][3][51]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|M A West}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The examination vessel was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Minicoy}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The patrol vessel struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel east of St Ann's Head, Pembrokeshire with the loss of at least three crew.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMNZS|Puriri|T02|6}}
|flag={{navy|New Zealand|1941}}
|desc=World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a German mine and sank in the Hauraki Gulf 8 miles north east of Bream Head off Auckland {{coord|35|46|S|174|43|E}}. Her commanding officer and four crewmen killed. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Achilles|70|6}} ({{navy|UK}}) and/or {{HMNZS|Gale}} ({{navy|New Zealand|1941}}).[3][52]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Rabaul||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by {{ship|German auxiliary cruiser|Atlantis||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of nine of her 55 crew.[3]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Turkia||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=The cargo ship caught fire, exploded, and sank in the Red Sea.[53] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

15 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=15 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Benvenue||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|4|27|N|18|25|W}}) by {{GS|U-105|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of two crew. Survivors were rescued by {{SS|English Trader||2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}) and a Royal Navy destroyer.{{ref|a|[Note 1]}}[205]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|Greek destroyer|Leon|1912|2}}
|flag={{navy|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The {{sclass-|Aetos|destroyer|2}} was bombed and sunk in Souda Bay, Crete by Luftwaffe aircraft.
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship||Notre Dame du Châtelet|schooner|2}}
|flag={{flag|France}}
|desc=World War II: The schooner was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately {{coord|48|N|14|W}}) by {{GS|U-43|1939|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 28 of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{ship|Italian submarine|Otaria|1935|2}} ({{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}) eight days later.[205][54]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Ossian|1892|2}}
|flag={{Flag|Sweden}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea ({{coord|54|00|N|7|16|E}}) by Royal Air Force aircraft.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|San Giusto||2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The coastal tanker struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea {{convert|25|nmi|km}} north north east of Tripoli, Libya.[55] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

16 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=16 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Archangel||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The troopship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea {{convert|10|nmi|km}} north east of Aberdeen ({{coord|57|55|N|2|03|W}}) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 52 of the 475 people on board. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Blankney|L30|6}} ({{navy|UK}}). Archangel was beached {{convert|5|nmi|km}} south of Newburgh, Aberdeenshire and broke into four.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Ethel Radcliffe||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk by Luftwaffe aircraft.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Joffre Rose||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster was bombed and damaged in the Bristol Channel by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was beached at Dale, Pembrokeshire. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Kythera|1902|2}}
|flag={{flag|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Logician||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The ship was bombed and damaged in Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was bombed again on 25 May and sank with the loss of 31 lives.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Nikolaou Ourania||2}}
|flag={{flag|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged at Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft and was beached. She was later refloated, repaired and entered German service as Nikolaus.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Rodney Star||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|5|03|N|19|02|W}}) by {{GS|U-105|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}): All 83 crew were rescued by {{SS|Batna||2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}) and {{HMS|Boreas|H77|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[55][56] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

17 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=17 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Ala|1916|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster was bombed and damaged in the English Channel {{convert|5|nmi|km}} south of Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. She was beached at Shoreham-by-Sea but was later refloated and taken under tow by {{ship|ST|Security||2}} ({{Flag|United Kingdom|civil}}). She was bombed and sunk on 13 June in the English Channel ({{coord|50|42|N|0|52|W}}) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crew member.[55][57]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Eleonora Maersk||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk at Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of twenty of her 44 crew. Seven survivors were taken as prisoners of war. She was salvaged post-war. Under repair from 1948-51 then sold to West Germany.[55][58]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Marisa|1937|2}}
|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}
|desc=World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|6|10|N|18|09|W}}) by {{GS|U-107|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of two of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Columbin|K94|6}}, {{HMS|Surprise|1896|6}} (both ({{navy|UK}}).[55][59]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Statesman|1923|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|56|44|N|13|45|W}}) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of one crew member.[2][55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Themoni||2}}
|flag={{flag|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft.[55] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

18 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=18 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Begerin||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Bristol Channel {{convert|17|nmi|km}} west north west of the South Bishop Lighthouse by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Giovinezza||2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Benghazi, Libya ({{coord|31|55|N|19|54|E}}) by {{HMS|Tetrarch|N77|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|HMT|Jewel}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Belfast Lough with the loss of 14 crew.[55][60]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|RFA|Olna|X47|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK|RFA}}
|desc=World War II: The tanker was bombed and damaged at Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was beached. Later salvaged, repaired and entered German service.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Piako||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|130|nmi|km}} south west of Freetown, Sierral Leone ({{coord|7|52|N|14|57|W}}) by {{GS|U-107|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of ten of her 75 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Bridgewater|L01|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[55][61] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

19 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=19 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|City of Rochester}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The decommissioned former paddle minesweeper sunk at Acorn Yard Rochester, Kent by a parachute mine while awaiting scrapping.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Empire Ridge||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy HG 61: The ore carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 miles west of Bloody Foreland ({{coord|55|08|N|10|40|W}}) by {{GS|U-96|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 3 Gunners and 28 crewmen. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Vanquisher|D54|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[55][40][62]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|HMY|Sea Angler}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=The armed yacht was destroyed by fire.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Winkfield||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary 1 mile south west of Buoy B4 ({{coord|51|35|N|1|10|E}}) with the loss of ten crew.[55] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

20 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=20 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Aghios Georgios||2}}
|flag={{flag|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the Aegean Sea off Crete.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|British Security||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy HX 126: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Cape Farewell, Greenland ({{coord|57|28|N|41|07|W}}) by {{GS|U-552||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of all 53 crew.[55][63]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Cockaponset||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south south east of Cape Farewell ({{coord|57|28|N|41|07|W}}) by {{GS|U-556||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 41 crew were rescued by {{SS|Hontestroom||2}} ({{flag|Netherlands}}).[64]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|Italian destroyer|Curtatone||2}}
|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}
|desc=World War II: The {{sclass-|Curtatone|destroyer|2}} struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Athens.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Darlington Court||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy HX 126: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Cape Farewell ({{coord|57|28|N|41|07|W}}) by {{GS|U-556||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 25 of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{SS|Hontestroom||2}} ({{flag|Netherlands}}).[65]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Harpagus||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy HX 126: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by {{GS|U-109|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 58 of the 90 people on board, including 26 of the 48 survivors from {{SS|Norman Monarch||2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}). Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Burnham|H82|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[66]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Javanese Prince||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|155|nmi|km}} north west of the Butt of Lewis, Outer Hebrides ({{coord|59|46|N|10|45|W}}) by {{GS|U-138|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of one of her 59 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Assurance|W59|6}}, {{HMS|Faulknor|H62|6}} and {{HMS|Lincoln|G42|6}} (all {{navy|UK}}).[55][67]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|John P Pedersen||2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy HX 126: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately {{coord|57|N|41|W}}) by {{GS|U-94|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 22 of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{SS|Honsestroom||2}} ({{flag|Netherlands}}).[55][68]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Kos XXIII}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and damaged in Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was later declared a total loss. Two crew were taken as prisoners of war.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Norman Monarch||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy HX 126: The cargo ship was torpoedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|56|47|N|40|55|W}}) by {{GS|U-94|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 48 crew were rescued by {{SS|Harpagus||2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}).[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Padre Eterno||2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Aegean Sea off Chania, Crete.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Radames||2}}
|flag={{flag|Egypt|1922}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Monrovia, Liberia (approximately {{coord|6|N|12|W}}) by {{GS|U-103|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of one crew member.[55][69]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Rothermere||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy HX 126: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|57|48|N|41|36|W}}) by {{GS|U-98|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 22 of her 56 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{SS|Bruarfoss||2}} ( Iceland).[55][70]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Starcross||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy SL 73: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|51|45|N|20|45|W}}) by {{ship|Italian submarine|Otaria|1935|2}} ({{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}). All crew were rescued by {{HMCS|St. Francis|I93|6}} ({{navy|Canada|1911}}).[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Widnes|N55|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The {{sclass2-|Hunt|minesweeper|2||1916}} was bombed and damaged at Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was beached, but declared a total loss. Raised, repaired and put in Kriegsmarine service as UJ-2109.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Zeffiro||2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank {{convert|5.8|nmi|km}} south east of Cape Bon, Tunisia.[55] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

21 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=21 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|Italian destroyer|Carlo Mirabello||2}}
|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}
|desc=World War II: The {{sclass-|Mirabello|destroyer|2}} struck a mine and sank in the Ionian Sea off Cephalonia.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Elusa||2}}
|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy HX 126: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|59|00|N|38|05|W}}) by {{GS|U-93|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of five of her 54 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Burnham}} ({{navy|UK}}). Elusa later sank at {{coord|58|30|N|38|10|W}}.[55][71]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Gladiator|1915|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank at Šibenik, Yugoslavia.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|HMY|Hanyards}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=The armed yacht sank.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Juno|F46|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: Battle of Crete: The {{sclass2-|J|destroyer|2}} was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea south east of Crete by CANT Z.1007 aircraft of 50th Bomber Squadron, Regia Aeronautica with the loss of 128 of her 210 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Kandahar|F28|6}}, {{HMS|Kingston|F64|6}} and {{HMS|Nubian|F36|6}} (all {{navy|UK}}).[2][55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Kybfels|1937|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Ionian Sea off Cephalonia.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Marburg|1928|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Ionian Sea off Cephalonia.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Marconi|1917|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy HX 126: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|270|nmi|km}} south south east of Cape Farewell, Greenland (approximately {{coord|58|N|41|W}}) by {{GS|U-109|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 22 of her 74 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{USCGC|General Greene|WPC-140|6}} ({{navy|USA|coast guard}}) and {{HMS|Kenya|14|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[55][72]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|Italian trawler|Pelegrino Matteucci||2}}
|flag={{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}
|desc=World War II: The Giovanni Berta-class naval trawler was sunk north west of Lefkos by mines.[73]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Robin Moor||2}}
|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the South Atlantic off the coast of Brazil ({{coord|6|10|N|25|40|W}}) by {{GS|U-69|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). The crew were told that the ship would be sunk under prize rules and given 30 minutes to abandon ship. She was then torpedoed, shelled and sunk. Twenty-six of the 37 people on board were rescued by {{SS|Examalia||2}} ({{flag|United States|1912}}) and landed at Cape Town, South Africa. The remaining 11 people were rescued by {{SS|Ozório||2}} ({{flag|Brazil|1889}}) and landed at Recife. She was the first American merchant ship lost during the war by belligerent action.[74][75][76]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Tewkesbury||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South Atlantic ({{coord|5|49|N|24|09|W}}) by {{GS|U-69|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 42 crew were rescued by {{SS|Exhibitor||2}} and {{SS|Knoxville City||2}} (both {{flag|United States|1912}})[55][77] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

22 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=22 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Barnby|1940|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy HX 126: The 4,813 grt cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|60|30|N|34|12|W}}) by {{GS|U-111|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of one of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Aurora|12|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[78]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Ben Veg||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=The coaster collied with {{SS|Brittany|1928|2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}) in the Irish Sea and sank {{convert|8|nmi|km}} north of Point of Ayre, Isle of Man. All crew were rescued.[79]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|British Grenadier||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|6|15|N|12|59|W}}) by {{GS|U-103|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 49 crew were rescued by {{SS|Ganda||2}} ({{Flag|Portugal}}) and {{SS|Jose Calvo Sotelo||2}} ({{flag|Spain|1938}}).[55][80]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Carmen Sylva||2}}
|flag={{flag|Romania}}
|desc=The cargo ship was shelled and sunk by Royal Navy warships of Force D.{{ref|b|[Note 2]}}[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Ditmar Koel||2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Wadden Sea off Juist, Germany.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Empire Progress||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the English Channel {{convert|3|nmi|km}} south west of The Needles, Isle of Wight with the loss of four crew. She was beached in Totland Bay the next day. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[55][40]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Fiji|58|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: Battle of Crete: The {{sclass2-|Crown Colony|cruiser|2}} was bombed and sunk off Crete by Messerschmitt Bf 109 aircraft of JG 77 and Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of LG 1 with the loss of 241 of her 764 crew.
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Gloucester|62|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=

World War II: Battle of Crete: The {{sclass2-|Town|cruiser|2||1936}} was bombed and sunk {{convert|12|nmi|km}} north of Crete by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of 722 of her 807 crew.


}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Greyhound|H05|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: Battle of Crete: The G-class destroyer was bombed and sunk west of Crete by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of StG 2 with the loss of 80 of her 146 crew.
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Käte Grammerstorf|1915|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands.[81]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNLMS|Nautilus|1930|6}}
|flag={{navy|Netherlands|name=Koninklijke Marine}}
|desc=The minelayer collided with {{SS|Murrayfield||2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}) in the North Sea off Saltfleet, Yorkshire ({{coord|56|36|N|0|25|E}}) and sank without loss of life.[82] }}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|York|90|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=

World War II: The {{sclass-|York|cruiser|2}}, aground at Suda Bay, Crete, since 26 March 1941, was scuttled by Allied forces to prevent her capture by Axis forces. She was salvaged in February 1952 and scrapped at Bari, Apulia, Italy.}}

{{shipwreck list end}}

23 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=23 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Berhala||2}}
|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Freetown, Sierra Leone ({{coord|9|50|N|17|50|W}}) by {{GS|U-38|1938|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of three crew. Survivors were rescued by a Royal Navy warship.[55][83][84]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Kashmir|F12|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: Battle of Crete: The {{sclass2-|K|destroyer|2}} was bombed and sunk off Crete ({{coord|34|40|N|24|10|E}}) by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe.
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Kelly|F01|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: Battle of Crete: The {{sclass2-|K|destroyer|2}} was bombed and sunk off Crete by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe.
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Kos XXIII}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The submarine chaser was scuttled in Suda Bay, Crete. She was later salvaged by the Germans and entered Kriegsmarine service as UJ-2104.[85]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=MTB 67, MTB 213, MTB 214,
MTB 216 and MTB 217
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: Battle of Crete: The Thornycroft 55-foot-class motor torpedo boats were bombed and sunk at Suda Bay, Crete by Luftwaffe aircraft.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|French gunboat|Meuliere||2}}
|flag={{navy|France}}
|desc=World War II: The {{sclass2-|Albatre|gunboat|2}} was wrecked off Ajaccio, Corsica.[86] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

24 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=24 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Aurora II}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk at Tobruk, Libya by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe.[2][55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Hood|51|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=

World War II: Battle of the Denmark Strait: The {{sclass2-|Admiral|battlecruiser|2}} was shelled and sunk in the Denmark Strait by {{ship|German battleship|Bismarck||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}} with the loss of 1,415 of her 1,418 crew. The 3 survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Electra|H27|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).


}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Marionga||2}}
|flag={{flag|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|5|42|N|10|29|W}}) by {{GS|U-103|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 26 of her 29 crew.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Matronna||2}}
|flag={{flag|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Luftwaffe aircraft in the Bristol Channel off Dale, Pembrokeshire. All crew were rescued.[2][55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Octane||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The tanker struck a mine and was damaged in the English Channel and was beached at Antony, Cornwall. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Trafalgar|1924|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the South Atlantic (approximately {{coord|25|S|1|E}}) by {{ship|German auxiliary cruiser|Atlantis||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 12 crew.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Vulcain||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpeodoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|9|20|N|15|35|W}}) by {{GS|U-38|1938|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of seven of her 41 crew.[55] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

25 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=25 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Atalaia||2}}
|flag={{flag|Brazil|1889}}
|desc=The cargo ship foundered in the South Atlantic ({{coord|39|07|N|01|10|W}}) with the loss of all 66 crew.[87][88]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Conte Rosso||2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The troopship was shelled and sunk in the Strait of Messina ({{coord|36|41|N|14|42|E}}) by {{HMS|Upholder|P37|6}} ({{navy|UK}}) with the loss of 1,291 of the 2,729 people on board. Survivors were rescued by {{ship|Italian torpedo boat|Cigno|1936|2}}, {{ship|Italian torpedo boat|Clio|1938|2}} and {{ship|Italian torpedo boat|Pallade|1937|2}} (all {{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}).[55][89]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Grimsby|U16|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The {{sclass-|Grimsby|sloop|2}} was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Tobruk, Libya ({{coord|32|30|N|24|30|E}}) by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of 239 Squadron, Regia Aeronautica with the loss of 11 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{ship|HMSAS|Southern Maid||2}} ({{navy|South Africa|1922}}).[2][55][90]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Harry
|flag={{flag|Faroe Islands}}
|desc=World War II: The trawler was bombed and damaged in the North Sea {{convert|30|nmi|km}} north of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was taken in tow but sank {{convert|17|nmi|km}} north by west of Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Helka||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of 239 Squadron, Regia Aeronautica with the loss of two crew. Survivors were rescued by {{ship|HMSAS|Southern Maid||2}} ({{navy|South Africa|1922}}).[2][55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|H P Hansen||2}}
|flag={{flag|Denmark}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea {{convert|6|nmi|km}} north west of the Schiermonnikoog Lighthouse, Friesland, Netherlands by Luftwaffe aircraft.[91]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Leros|1899|2}}
|flag={{Flag|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk at Heraklion by Luftwaffe aircraft.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|French sloop|Menlière||2}}
|flag={{navy|France}}
|desc=The sloop-of-war ran aground off Corsica and was wrecked.[2]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Silvia|1938|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The sperrbrecher was sunk at Den Helder, Netherlands by a crashing Royal Air Force aircraft.[2][55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship||Silvina|schooner|2}}
|flag={{flag|Portugal}}
|desc=World War II: The schooner caught fire and sank in the Grand Banks. All crew were rescued.[92]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Wangi Wangi||2}}
|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|5|24|N|12|00|W}}) by {{GS|U-103|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of one of the 93 people on board.[55][93] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

26 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=26 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Emmanuel Pteris||2}}
|flag={{flag|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Heraklion, Crete by Luftwaffe aircraft.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Gros Pierre||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Sunderland, Co Durham by Luftwaffe aircraft and was beached. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Rokos||2}}
|flag={{flag|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft.[55] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

27 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=27 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Antonios|1887|2}}
|flag={{flag|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German battleship|Bismarck||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The {{sclass-|Bismarck|battleship|2}} was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by Fairey Swordfish aircraft based on {{HMS|Ark Royal|91|6}} ({{navy|UK}}). She was then shelled by {{HMS|King George V|}} and {{HMS|Rodney|29|6}} (both {{navy|UK}}) and torpedoed by {{HMS|Dorsetshire|40|6}} ({{navy|UK}}) and sank ({{coord|48|10|N|16|12|W}}) with the loss of 2,179 of her 2,293 crew. 85 survivors rescued by {{HMS|Dorsetshire|40|6}}, 25 by {{HMS|Maori|F24|6}}, (both ({{navy|UK}})) and approximately 100 by weather ship Sachenwald ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}).
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Colonial|1926|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|200|nmi|km}} west north west of Freetown, Sierra Leone ({{coord|9|13|N|15|09|W}}) by {{GS|U-107|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 100 people on board were rescued by {{HMS|Centurion|1911|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[55][94]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|HMT|Evesham}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk by Luftwaffe aircraft.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Julia|1914, Richardson|2}}
|flag={{flag|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Suda Bay by Luftwaffe aircraft.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MS|Marco Foscarini|1939|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Tripoli, Libya by British aircraft and was beached on 30 May. She was refloated and scrapped in Barrow, United Kingdom, from October 1948.[2][95]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Registan}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The ocean boarding vessel was bombed and damaged in the Bristol Channel off Cape Cornwall by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 70 crew. She was beached at Falmouth, Cornwall. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Røyksund|1919|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Bristol Channel, United Kingdom, ({{coord|50|46|N|5|18|W}}) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of seven of her 18 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Cleveland|L46|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[55][16][96]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Syvern}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Thorbryn}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk, Libya by Luftwaffe aircraft.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Thyra|1920|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy OB 325: The cargo ship collided with {{HMS|Leamington|G19|6}} ({{navy|UK}}) in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|52|25|N|19|22|W}}) and sank with the loss of five of the 24 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMS Leamington.[97] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

28 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=28 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Aghia Kyriaki||2}}
|flag={{flag|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk off Cape Kephola, Crete by Luftwaffe aircraft.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Georgos|1902|2}}
|flag={{flag|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk at Heraklion, Crete by Luftwaffe aircraft.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=HMML 1030
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: Battle of Crete: The Fairmile B motor launch was lost in the Mediterranean Sea after departing from Suda Bay.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Lech|1939|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|400|nmi|km}} north of the Azores, Portugal ({{coord|45|33|N|23|25|W}}) by {{HMS|Edinburgh|16|6}} ({{navy|UK}}) and was scuttled by her crew.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Mashona|F59|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The {{sclass2-|Tribal|destroyer|2||1936}} destroyer was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of County Galway, Ireland by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 77,[2] Luftwaffe with the loss of 48 of her 219 crew.
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Papalemos||2}}
|flag={{flag|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|8|06|N|16|18|W}}) by {{GS|U-107|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of two of her 29 crew.[55][98] }}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German patrol boat|V 1610 Innsbruck||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The vorpostenboot was lost on this date.[99]
}}{{shipwreck list end}}

29 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=29 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Empire Storm||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy HX 128S: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|55|00|N|39|50|W}}) by {{GS|U-557||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of three of her 43 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{SS|Marita|1919|2}} ({{flag|Norway}}).[55][40][100]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Hereward|H93|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: Battle of Crete: The {{sclass2-|H|destroyer|2}} was bombed and sunk in the Kaso Strait to the east of Crete by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of 76 of her 165 crew.
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Imperial|D09|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: Battle of Crete: The {{sclass2-|I|destroyer|2}} was bombed and severely damaged by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was scuttled by {{HMS|Hotspur|H01|6}} at {{coord|32|23|N|25|40|E}}.
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Sindonis}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk at Tobruk, Libya by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of II Staffeln, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe.[2][55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Tabaristan||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|6|32|N|15|23|W}}) by {{GS|U-38|1938|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). Twenty one crew members were lost, while the master, 35 crew members and three gunners were picked up by {{HMT|Bengali|FY165|6}} and the British armed trawler {{HMT|Turcoman|FY130|6}}, and landed at Freetown and (both {{navy|UK}}).[55][101] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

30 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=30 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Aghios Pantlemon||2}}
|flag={{flag|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Tobruk, Libya by Luftwaffe aircraft.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Alicante|1934|2}}
|flag={{flag|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was set on fire at Piraeus, Greece by the explosion of {{SS|Knyaguinya Maria Luisa||2}} ({{flag|Bulgaria|1878}}). She exploded and sank.[102][103]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|RFA|Cairndale|X36|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK|RFA}}
|desc=World War II: The {{sclass2-|Dale|oiler|2}} was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean {{convert|170|nmi|km}} west north west of Cape Trafalgar, Spain ({{coord|35|19|N|8|33|W}}) by {{ship|Italian submarine|Guglielmo Marconi|1939|2}} ({{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}) with the loss of five crew.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Empire Protector|1921|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|6|00|N|14|25|W}}) by {{GS|U-38|1938|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of five of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{SS|Arundo||2}} ({{flag|Netherlands}}).[55][40][104]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Jiul||2}}
|flag={{flag|Romania}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was set of fire by the explosion of {{SS|Fürstin Maria Luisa||2}} ({{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}) at Piraeus and subsequently sank.[55]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Knyaguinya Maria Luisa||2}}
|flag={{flag|Bulgaria|1888}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was set on fire by saboteurs at Piraeus, Greece. Tugs {{ship|ST|Mara||2}}, {{ship|ST|Zoodohos Pigi||2}}, {{ship|ST|Aghios Dimitrios||2}} and {{ship|ST|Aghios Nikolaos||2}} (all {{flag|Greece}}) were towing the ship out of harbour when she exploded. The explosion set {{SS|Adis Abeba||2}} ({{Flagcountry|Kingdom of Italy|civil}}), {{SS|Alicante||2}} ({{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}) and {{SS|Jiul||2}} ({{flag|Romania}}) on fire.[2][88][102]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Rinda|1917|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Liberia ({{coord|6|52|N|15|14|W}}) by {{GS|U-38|1938|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 13 of her 31 crew. Survivors, including the ship's cat, were rescued by {{HMT|Pict|FY132|6}} ({{navy|UK}}). The cat remained on board HMT Pict.[105]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Silveryew||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ({{coord|16|42|N|25|29|W}}) by {{GS|U-106|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) reports that there was only one of her 54 crew lost are incorrect.[55][106] Reports that one crew member was lost are untrue. It is also untrue that the Master (James Smith), 49 crew members and 3 gunners made landfall at San Antonio, Cape Verde Islands.[107] The Master (James Smith, aged 52) perished as did Assistant Steward, Chow Ah San (aged 41) and Chief Steward, Yue Chank Sung (aged 44).[108]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Westavon||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea ({{coord|51|36|N|1|11|E}}). All crew were rescued.[55] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

31 May

{{shipwreck list begin |date=31 May 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Clan Macdougall|1929|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Cape Verde Islands, Portugal ({{coord|16|50|N|25|10|W}}) by {{GS|U-106|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of two of her 85 crew.[55][109]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Gravelines|1925|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy HX 127: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off Bloody Foreland, Ireland ({{coord|56|00|N|11|13|W}}) by {{GS|U-147|1940|2}} ({{Navy|Nazi Germany}}). 11 crew were killed, 25 crew were rescued by {{HMS|Deptford|U53|6}} ({{navy|UK}}). The ship broke in two; the stern section sank but the bow section was towed to the Clyde and beached. The ship was declared a constructive total loss and scrapped in 1942.[55][26]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship=Holmsteinn
|flag= Iceland
|desc=World War II: The trawler was shelled and sunk north of Dyrafjord by {{GS|U-204||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of all four crew.[110]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Sangara||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk at Accra, Gold Coast ({{coord|5|33|N|0|13|W}}) by {{GS|U-69|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of one crew member. Although declared a total loss, she was refloated in April 1943, repaired post-war and returned to service in 1947.[55][111]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Sire||2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west south west of Freetown, Sierra Leone ({{coord|8|50|N|15|30|W}}) by {{GS|U-107|1940|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of three of her 49 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Marguerite|K54|6}} ({{navy|UK}}).[55][112] }}{{shipwreck list end}}

Unknown date

{{shipwreck list begin |date=Unknown date 1941 |sort=}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship= {{ship|Greek contraband chaser|A 6||2}}
|flag={{navy|Greece}}
|desc=World War II: The {{sclass-|A 1|contraband chaser|2}} was lost sometime in May or June.[113]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Ines||2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster was rammed and sunk by a Royal Australian Navy ship off Crete.[1]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship= {{HMS|LCA 28}},
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The Landing Craft, Assault was lost sometime in May.[114]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship= {{HMS|LCP(L) 107}}, {{HMS|LCP(L) 108}}, {{HMS|LCP(L) 109}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II:The Landing Craft Personnel (Large)s were lost sometime in May.[115]}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|LCT 1}} and {{HMS|LCT 15}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The LCT-1-class Landing Craft, Tanks were bombed and sunk off Pireaus, Greece sometime in April or May.[116][117]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|LCT 6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The LCT-1-class Landing Craft, Tank was scuttled off the south coast of Crete sometime in April or May.[118]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|LCT 19}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The LCT-1-class Landing Craft, Tank was lost in the Aegean Sea sometime in April or May.[119]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|LCT 20}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The LCT-1-class Landing Craft, Tank was bombed and sunk off Crete sometime in April or May.[120]
}}{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Undaunted|N55|6}}
|flag={{navy|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The U-class submarine was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea on or about 11 May due to enemy action with the loss of all 31 crew. }}{{shipwreck list end}}

Notes

  1. {{note|a}} The destroyer was one of {{HMS|Boreas|H77|6}}, {{HMS|Duncan|D99|6}}, {{HMS|Highlander|H44|6}} or {{HMS|Velox|D34|6}}.
  2. {{note|b}} Force D comprised {{HMS|Ajax|22|6}}, {{HMS|Dido|37|6}}, {{HMS|Hasty|H24|6}}, {{HMS|Hereward|H93|6}}, {{HMS|Janus|F53|6}}, {{HMS|Kimberley|F50|6}} and {{HMS|Orion|85|6}}.

References

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2. ^10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 {{Cite web|url=http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/41-05.htm |title=Seekrieg 1941, Mai |accessdate=2 April 2015 |last=Rohwer |first=Jürgen |authorlink=Jürgen Rohwer |author2=Gerhard Hümmelchen |work=Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart |publisher= |language=German }}
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63. ^{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/936.html |title=British Security |publisher=Uboat |accessdate=8 April 2012}}
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65. ^{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/931.html |title=Darlington Court |publisher=Uboat |accessdate=8 April 2012}}
66. ^{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/932.html |title=Harpagus |publisher=Uboat |accessdate=23 February 2012}}
67. ^{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/967.html |title=Javanese Prince |publisher=Uboat |accessdate=29 February 2012}}
68. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/singleships/johnppedersen.html |title=M/T John P. Pedersen |publisher=Warsailors |accessdate=24 January 2011}}
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81. ^{{csr|register=MSI|id=1143100|shipname=Kate Grammerstorf |accessdate=29 March 2012}}
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95. ^{{csr|register=MSI|id=5614104|shipname=Marco Foscarini |accessdate=7 December 2012}}
96. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/singleships/royksund.html |title=D/S Røyksund |publisher=Warsailors |accessdate=7 February 2012}}
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99. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.navypedia.org/ships/germany/ger_conc_fpv.htm |title=Auxiliary patrols and minesweepers converted from fishing vessels in WWII, Germany |publisher=Navypedia |accessdate=10 May 2017}}
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101. ^{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/953.html |title=Tabaristan |publisher=Uboat |accessdate=13 February 2012}}
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103. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?136319 |title=SS Knyaguinya Maria Luisa (+1941) |publisher=Wrecksite |accessdate=16 October 2011}}
104. ^{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/952.html |title=Empire Protector |publisher=Uboat |accessdate=13 February 2012}}
105. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/singleships/rinda.html |title=D/S Rinda |publisher=Warsailors |accessdate=7 February 2012}}
106. ^{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/954.html |title=Silveryew |publisher=Uboat |accessdate=22 February 2012}}
107. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?58337|title=MV Silveryew (+1941)|publisher=wrecksite.eu|accessdate=11 October 2013}}
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109. ^{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/960.html |title=Clan Macdougall |publisher=Uboat |accessdate=22 February 2012}}
110. ^{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/955.html |title=Holmsteinn |publisher=Uboat |accessdate=9 March 2012}}
111. ^{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/957.html |title=Sangara |publisher=Uboat |date=16 February 2011}}
112. ^{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/958.html |title=Sire |publisher=Uboat |accessdate=23 February 2012}}
113. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.navypedia.org/ships/greece/gr_cf_a1.htm |title=A 1 contraband chasers, Hellenic Navy (Greece) |publisher=Navypedia |accessdate=2 May 2016}}
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118. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/17584.html |title=LCT 20 of the Royal Navy |publisher=UBoat.net |accessdate=1 January 2015}}
119. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/17597.html |title=LCT 19 of the Royal Navy |publisher=UBoat.net |accessdate=1 January 2015}}
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